recanting
|re-cant-ing|
/rɪˈkæntɪŋ/
(recant)
withdraw statement
Etymology
'recant' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'recantare', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'cantare' meant 'to sing'.
'recant' changed from Old French/Anglo-French 'recanter' and Middle English 'recanter' and eventually became the modern English word 'recant'.
Initially, it meant 'to sing again', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to withdraw or renounce a previously stated belief or statement'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act of recanting; a withdrawal or retraction of a previously stated belief or statement.
His recanting of the testimony changed the course of the trial.
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Verb 1
present participle of 'recant': withdrawing or renouncing a previously stated belief, statement, or opinion (often publicly).
She was recanting her earlier statements after new evidence came to light.
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